ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

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  1. Bing

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    Victorinus Antoninianii

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    Well, no Uranius Antoninus out there
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    Vitellius, Denarius Wildwinds example
    Rome mint, July - December 20, AD69
    A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head of Vitellius right
    XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below
    3.43 gr, 16-18 mm
    Ref : RCV # 2201var, Cohen cf # 110 et suiv, RIC I # 86 (this example illustrated in Wildwinds)

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    Vespasian, Denarius
    Denarius minted in Rome, 73 AD
    IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, laureate head of Vespasian right
    PONTIF MAXIM, Vespasian, seated right, holding sceptre and branch
    3,37 gr
    Ref : Cohen #387v, RCV #2305

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    Volusian, Sestertius
    Sestertius minted in Rome, AD 252
    IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian right
    CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia standing left holding patera and double cornucopiae. S C n field
    16.49 gr
    Ref : RCV # 9784, Cohen # 21

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    Valerian, Sestertius
    Rome mint, AD 253-255
    IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus or Mars standing left resting on shield and holding spear. S - C in field
    18.7 gr
    Ref : RCV # 10025v, Cohen # 269

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    Valerian II, Antoninianus
    Rome mint, AD 258
    DIVO CAES VALERIANO, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerianus junior right
    CONSECRATIO, altar
    2.88 gr
    Ref : RCV # 10608, RIC # 24, RSC # 13

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    Vitellius AR Denarii

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    Vabalathus, Antoninianus
    Antoninianus minted in Antioch, 8th officina, AD 271-272
    VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, Draped, laureate and diademed bust of Vabalathus right
    IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus right. H at exergue
    2.45 gr
    Ref : Cohen #1, RCV # 11718

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    Victorinus, Antoninianus
    IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right
    INVICTVS, Sol advancing left. Star in left field
    2.7 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 49, RCV # 11170

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    Volusian Antoninianus

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    Volusian AE25 from Syria-Antioch

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    Valentinian I, AE1
    Cyzicus mint, 1st officina
    D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
    RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valentinian standing left, head right, holding standard and vicotry on globe. SMKA at exergue
    9.66 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 30, LRBC # 2514

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    Valens, AE1
    Aquilea mint, AD 364
    DN VALEN - S PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
    RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Valens standing facing, head right, holding standard and victory. SMAQP at exergue
    8.55 gr
    Ref : Cohen # 40 (100Fr), RIC #6b

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    V is for Vendetta...
    Kabul, Afghanistan
    Turko Hephthalite Tribes
    AR Drachm counterstamp and gold plug.struck c.685AD

    Vasu Deva
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    Taxila, Pakistan
    Kushan Empire
    AE Tetradrachm struck ca. 90 AD

    Vima Takto (Soter Megas)
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    Vijayasena Kardamaka, son of Damasena
    As Ksatrapa 160-161 SE (238-239 AD)
    As Mahaksatrapa 161-173 SE (239-251 AD)

    Vijayasena Kardamaka as Mahaksatrapa dated SE 164 (242 AD)
    AR Karshapana 15 mm x 2.14 g
    Obverse: Bust of Vijayasena wearing collar and satrapal cap. Corrupt Greek legend around.
    Clear Brahmi date behind bust 164.
    Reverse: Crescent on three arched hill over a wavy line crescent in left field and sun in the right field. Brahmi legend- Rajno MaHaKsaTraPaSa DaMaSeNaSaPuTraSa RaJnoH MaHaKstrapTsa ViJaYaSeNaSa
    ref: Fishman 23.3.164

    (Of Raja Mahasatrapa Vijayasena, son of Raja Makastrapa Damasena )

    *Cough* The most common dated coin in the whole series!
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    Visvasena I s.303 AD
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    Visvasimha II s.278 AD
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    Volusian / Pax 251 AD
     
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    Valentinian 367 AD
     
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